In summary Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, “provides a comprehensive, systematic, and organized framework with specific questions and format for learning and assessing the concepts and characteristics of culture” (pg 147) In conjunction with this format it provides the setting which is competent health and prevent illness and disease. The organization of the Purnell Model is, “in a circle with four outlying rims representing the global society, the community, the family and the person” (pg 148).
